An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

7 It followeth in the creed that he was dead & buried, where we may see again how he put himself in our steed, to pay the price of our redemption. Thence we gather a double fruit: the first, is because by dying he brought to pass that we shall not ⟨p. 128⟩§1die:¹ he overthrew death which did hang over our heads, and did now triumph over us, keeping us down. He did also destroy the Devil who had power over death, and he delivered those which were his bondslaves during their whole life*, Another fruit is that by enterparting of him,² he mortifieth our members, that they may not hereafter exercise §2their own actions.

7 It followeth in the creede that hee was dead & buried, where we may see againe how hee put himselfe in our steed, to pay the price of our redemptiō. Thence we gather a double fruite: the first, is because by dying he brought to passe that we shall not ⟨p. 128⟩§1die:¹ he ouerthrew death which did hang ouer our heads, and did nowe triumphe ouer vs, keeping vs downe. He did also destroy the Diuell who had power ouer death, and he deliuered those which were his bondslaues during their whole life*, Another fruite is that by enterparting of him,² hee mortifieth our members, that they may not hereafter exercise §2their owne actions.

1. 1Vivification. Mortification.Viuification. Mortification.
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